Changes of Local Blood Flow in Response to Acupuncture Stimulation: A Systematic Review

Table 5

Checklist for study characteristics and experimental environments.

Author (year)

Design

Participants characteristics

Measurement accuracy

Experiment environment

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Min et al. (2015) [13]

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Huang et al. (2012) [14]

—

Y

Y

—

—

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

—

NA

Zhang et al. (2008) [15]

Y

Y

Y

—

—

—

—

—

Y

—

—

NA

Tsuchiya et al. (2007) [16]

Y

Y

—

Y

—

—

—

Y

—

—

—

NA

Sandberg et al. (2005) [17]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Sandberg et al. (2004) [18]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Sandberg et al. (2003) [19]

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

Y

Litscher et al. (2002) [20]

Y

Y

Y

—

Y

—

Y

Y

—

—

—

NA

Items: 1, for cross-over design, washout time considered; 2, description of participants’ age; 3, description of participants’ gender; 4, description of participants’ experience for acupuncture; 5, description of posture during measurement; 6, description of movement control; 7, description of details of rest before measurement; 8, description of restriction before experiment; 9, description of temperature control; 10, description of humidity control; 11, description of light control; 12, others. NA, not applicable; Y, item described; —, not reported.